A Chironex a kockamedúzák (Cubozoa) osztályának Chirodropida rendjébe, ezen belül a Chirodropidae családjába tartozó nem.
A nembe az alábbi 3 faj tartozik:
- Chironex Southcott, 1956 WoRMS
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